DISCOURSE: 2173 MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL TO BE SEARCHED OUT Colossians 2:1. _I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; that their hearts might be. comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2174 THE FULNESS THAT IS IN CHRIST Colossians 2:3. _In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge_. “WISDOM,” we are told, “is the principal thing; and therefore we should get wisdom.” In all civilized countries, wisdom has been held in the highest repute: and institutions ha... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2175 THE CHARACTER OF CHRISTIANS Colossians 2:6. _As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him; rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving_. THE greatest joy of a faithful minister is to s... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2176 PROPER DEITY OF CHRIST Colossians 2:9. _In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily_. THE Church of Christ in the first ages was composed of Jews and Gentiles. Now, the Jews were at all times fond of their own superstitions, as the Gentiles were of the dogmas of philosophy... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2177 THE CHRISTIAN’S COMPLETENESS IN CHRIST Colossians 2:10. _Ye are complete in him, which is the Head of all principality and power: in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2178 TRIUMPHS OF THE CROSS Colossians 2:13. _And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2179 THE NATURE AND USE OF THE TYPES Colossians 2:17. _Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ_. MAN is naturally addicted to superstition; partly from a consciousness of his needing mercy from God, and partly from a desire of reconciling himself to God by some me... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2180 HOLDING THE HEAD Colossians 2:19. _Not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God_. WHILST the Apostles were yet in the full exercise of their ministry, all manner of heresies sp... [ Continue Reading ]